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Roadside Inspection 89318336

Roadside inspection on Oct 21, 2026 in Alabama • Carrier: CARTER SEPTIC TANK (USDOT 1481662) • Vehicle: CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
1
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89318336
Date:
Oct 21, 2026
State:
Alabama
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HOOVER AL
Carrier (USDOT):
CARTER SEPTIC TANK (1481662)
Vehicle:
CHEVROLET Silverado HD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
58AP59A (AL)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 19.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs Level 2 median in Alabama
7
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 15,622 Level 2 inspections in Alabama during 2026
vs typical at HOOVER AL
7
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 158 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 673,539 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Honest opinion

An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 393.130B-CHVE (Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of accessory equipment or articulated vehicles., severity weight 7). (393.130B-CHVE)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1GB4KVCY8KF115038 AL 58AP59A CHEVROLET Silverado HD 2019 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 16V3C2823TE426680 AL 58C1H1P BIG TEX Big Tex 2026 —

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.130B-CHVE Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of accessory equipment or articulated vehicles. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.81-H Horn - Inoperative or defective. 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.95F Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. 1 Vehicle Maintenance —
390.21TB2-DOT Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". — General/Admin —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Carrier booking & risk tools

Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 1481662 — tools open pre-filled.

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